Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
963.03 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
27,978 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Lebanon rank
41st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lebanon
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 27,978 current USD per square kilometre against 963.03 current USD per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 27,015 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 29.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 41 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 89.13 current USD per square kilometre 18,817 current USD per square kilometre 18,728 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 203.76 current USD per square kilometre 27,612 current USD per square kilometre 27,408 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 448.6 current USD per square kilometre 55,334 current USD per square kilometre 54,885 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 1,067 current USD per square kilometre 101,597 current USD per square kilometre 100,529 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 804.26 current USD per square kilometre 210,787 current USD per square kilometre 209,983 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 906.46 current USD per square kilometre 27,090 current USD per square kilometre 26,184 current USD per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 27,978 current USD per square kilometre against 963.03 current USD per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
27,015 current USD per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.